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Johnleo  #577483  Sat, 18 Oct 08 07:27 AM
As the sponsors of the Olympics have learned to their cost, while consumer- and shareholder-activists in the West demand they take a stand against perceived Chinese abuses, in China itself firms' partners and customers are all too ready to take offence.

I am quite confused by the two clauses "as..." and "while..." and can't get what they are saying.
Could you please explain how the sentence is constructed?
Thank you.
  
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CalifJim  #577488  Sat, 18 Oct 08 07:45 AM
As the sponsors ... have learned ..., { while ...,  [...partners and customers are ...]}

As ...the sponsors ... have learned ..., {even though ..., [...partners and customers are ...]} 

{even though ..., [...partners and customers are ...] } , which the sponsors ... have learned .... 

Does that help?

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Johnleo  #577535  Sat, 18 Oct 08 12:26 PM
thank you. Califjim Big Smile
  
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